Excelente servicio y la comida un manjar de Dioses, lugar acogedor y se siente el calor humano,…read morecomo una familia

What a pleasant restaurant! The décor is modern and warm, yet a bit bourgeois. The clientele,…read moremostly locals, is forty something and more, so don't expect a vibrant atmosphere. It doesn't matter because you're here for their wonderful southwestern French food which is a real bargain. I was there once again with my mother which, as usual, increased the amount of the bill. We started with two glasses of champagne. Then my mother enjoyed a marinated salmon partially cooked with citrus fruits and leek. Delicious! I tasted it! All the ingredients melted in my mouth. I had a Carpaccio of gilthead bream with fresh ginger. It was an invitation to travel. I was ecstatic once again! The second courses were great too. My mother had calf sweetbreads (which are glands, from the neck or throat of a young calf or lamb. A typical French delicacy) were so tender and very lightly flavoured. They were accompanied by carrots with their leaves and parsnip (panais in French. It's a kind of turnip with a slight nutty taste) in a sauce made of Banyuls wine (a French sweet red wine). How original and flavourful! This dish was a hit! I had a Pave de veau (Leg of veal) with a puree of black potatoes (vitelotte). They were mixed with usual potatoes to avoid the specific taste of the Vitelotte. On the picture you can see the purple colour. The meat was juicy and tasty but the purple mashed potatoes didn't add anything special. As a dessert, I enjoyed a crème brulee with Tonka beans. Those beans give a caramelized taste. It was nice. But unfortunately the dessert chosen by my mother (a macaron in tiramisu fashion) was served completely dry. A great deception for her. We didn't immediately complain but had a look at our neighbours' plate who took the same dessert and it seemed quite ok. When the owner, M. Pascal Noizet came to us to know if we had enjoyed our meal, we told him what happened. He offered to us right away two glasses of champagne to ease the pain. And it worked well! Pascal Noizet also had to step in when we arrived at the restaurant. We had booked a table for two and had been seated in a little and unpleasant corner. We immediately asked if we could change places. The answer of the waitress was negative. She didn't want to give us another table although there were some available tables in the bigger room. She said It was for a group. So my mother asked Pascal if we could change places. He immediately seated us where we wanted. He said "no problem". As we say in French, It's better to talk to God than to His saints. I noticed that the service can be amateurish and not always pleasant. Our waiter couldn't manage to properly pour the wine without putting big drops on the table. Even though the service can be average, you really have to try this place. Our dishes were very tasty, on a very high level. And 50 euros (three courses and a bottle of wine for two), the advices (we took a Savigny-les-Beaune 2006 of Nicolas Potel) and professionalism of Pascal Noizet are really worth it.

For value & quality, Maison Courtine remains one of my favorites, after 60+ trips to Paris over the…read morepast 12 years. I have dined here over 7 times and find the food quite good, although portions are a bit large, and the prices very reasonable. The seared foie gras is enough for two people, and excellent. I will be back!

My sister lives in Saint Germain en Laye which is about 14 miles from Paris. Her husband is a…read morelawyer and he's very picky about food. This restaurant is the only place she and her husband want to take their special guests for special occasions to. The reasons: food is superb, service is excellent, and room is spacious and beautiful. There's no such restaurant can be found in Paris. I had only one complaint: my tummy was at least an inch bigger than it was before the meal.

This is the best French restaurant I have visited on my trips to France. Food was amazing and…read moreservice was classy..

So when I contacted a friend from my business school days whom I haven't seen for more than a…read moredecade--except on facebook--about meeting for dinner during our Paris visit the last two weeks, she suggested a bunch of cool sounding places, one of which is accessible only by car. So that's how we ended up at Restaurant L'ile (The Island), on an island in the middle of the Seine, because the other places we figured we could get to on our own using the Metro. Ile St. Germain, unlike the urbanized Ile St. Louis and Ile de La Cite, is a much more open space with a public park for urban recreation and a huge restaurant in the middle of it all where you can get your car washed by hand while you dine for a mere 30 euros. We couldn't get a table outside on the terrace, but were seated in the enclosed veranda next two open windows by their flower garden so it was practically just as good as sitting outside. The a la carte menu was quite extensive and took some examination of the many choices but I finally decided on a raw salmon and mango salad appetizer which was cool and refreshing but my friend ordered best: her watermelon and arugula salad also looked cool and refreshing and had the most interesting presentation. The greens were served atop a carpaccio of very large watermelon pieces giving the dish an added aesthetic appeal. For the mains, Brian and my friend ordered two different fish dishes to satisfying reviews while I ordered seared duck breast in an apricot orange sauce with homemade fettucine served in a cocoon like mound. This dish more than made up for the overcooked duck I'd ordered medium last week but was served well done. And once again dessert was the star of the meal here. I was served a large macaroon with pistachio cream and red fruits (raspberries and strawberries). Brian ordered a simple strawberry and rhubarb "gazpacho" with a dollop of Bulgarian yogurt. My friend had a brioche pain perdu (French toast) with vanilla ice cream and a delectable drizzle of caramel sauce. It's always great to get off the beaten path on vacation and my friend's recommendation here was spot on. We both loved the whole experience of our meal here. The service was excellent and the food was superb but the real star of the evening was catching up with my friend and getting her perspective living here as an ex-pat. Merci, mon ami!

It's typical french restaurant, in a very beautiful area. It's as expensive as Paris overall, but…read morethe meal tastes great. I could also recommend it for large parties. The waiters don't talk English.